Quad Pro Quo

A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Android

Quad Pro Quo is a free, standalone collectible card game and companion game to the newly-released RPG The Tenth Line. Play as (and against) several of the game's characters, build your collection, and challenge friends to online matches!

Rules

The objective of the game is to control more cards than your opponent when the board is filled with cards. The board is a 4x4 grid of squares. Each square can contain one card.

Each player begins with a "deck" of ten cards (either chosen manually, or using a pre-made deck of favorite cards). Players take turns placing one card at a time on the board. Use the mouse to select a card (the flashing area is the hotspot that will let you hover over a card). Left click to select, and to confirm a spot to place a card. Right click will back up and let you choose another card.

Your cards have a gold border; the opponent's are silver and have "flipped" artwork. When you place a card next to an opponent's card (or vice versa), the two cards will "battle" with these rules:

The two numbers on the side next to the opponent's card will be compared to the two touching numbers of the opponent's card.

If both of your numbers are higher, you will "capture" the opponent's card and take control of it.

If both numbers are lower, your opponent will instead capture your card!

If one number is higher and one is lower, or if any numbers tie, then it is a draw, and no cards change control.

Elements: Each card has an elemental affinity. Fire (red) and Ice (blue) cards oppose each other, and Sky (yellow) and Nox (green) oppose as well. Attacking a card that is the opposing element of your card will grant your numbers a bonus of 1.5 for that attack only. Use this to break ties, or overpower stronger cards!

You can attack multiple adjacent cards with one card placement; however, if any of your attacks would result in your card being lost (i.e. both numbers are lower), then you will immediately lose control of that card when it's placed.

Control more cards when the board is filled to win! Don't worry about cards you've lost control of - you never lose cards permanently, so your collection is safe.

Skills: In offline play, your chosen character has a special skill that can be used once per match. To activate a skill, click on its name (in yellow) at the start of your turn. Note that, once a skill is activated, it cannot be taken back, so make the most of it while you can! Use these skills to give yourself a leg-up against particularly tough opponents.

Skills are disabled in online play.

Progression

Progression in Quad Pro Quo is not just about winning, though that's important too! Beating an opponent will allow you to play as that character in regular matches, and to use that character as an avatar in online matches. However, many cards are unlocked in different ways:

Winning against an opponent the first time will grant you their portrait card.

Winning against an opponent while playing as that character will grant you a stronger, alternate card.

Losing against a foe may grant you a unique "consolation" card.

Forcing a draw against a foe may grant you a unique "land" card.

About The Tenth Line

The Tenth Line is a console-style RPG coming to Steam and consoles this spring! You can check out a demo on itch.io here, or visit the Steam page here. If you enjoyed the characters, personality, backstories, or aesthetics of Quad Pro Quo, consider giving it a look!